Gaston Together Communites Of Excellence is located in Gastonia, NC. The organization was established in 1998. According to its NTEE Classification (S11) the organization is classified as: Single Organization Support, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Gaston Together Communites Of Excellence employed 3 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Gaston Together Communites Of Excellence is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Gaston Together Communites Of Excellence generated $226.0k in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 7 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (1.9%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $209.1k during the year ending 12/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (4.9%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE MISSION OF GASTON TOGETHER IS TO BRING THE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES OF GASTON COUNTY TOGETHER TO TACKLE BIG COMMUNITY CHALLENGES THROUGH THE PRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICES OF COLLABORATION, FACILITATION, PROMOTION AND THE ANTICIPATION OF POSSIBILITIES. CURRENT FOCUS AREAS ARE: COMMUNITY PRIDE BUILDING (COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARDS, THIRD GRADE PROGRAMS - PRIDE IN GASTON TRAVELING TOUR AND PROUDEST KID IN GASTON COUNTY ESSAY CONTEST); GASTON TOGETHER CLERGY CITIZENS COALITION (GC3-LAW ENFORCEMENT COVENANT, GASTON TOGETHER MLK UNITY AWARDS, BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS, ETC.); CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP; GASTON TOGETHER HEALTHCARE COMMISSION (GASTON CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES COALITION, HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES AND HEALTHY GASTON - FOR BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES).
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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GASTON 2020/2030: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY REQUEST TO CREATE A POTENTIAL POOL OF FUTURE LEADERS FOR GASTON COUNTY - SINCE PILOT CLASS 2017, 60 GRADUATES HAVE COMPLETED THE PROCESS DESIGNED FOR 20-25 PER COHORT. NOTE: COVID-19 DELAYED COMPLETION OF 3RD COHORT AND BEGINNING OF 4TH COHORT. - PROCESS INCLUDES EIGHT SESSIONS: SIX 8-HOUR SESSIONS AND TWO 6-HOUR SESSIONS - GOALS: INTENTIONAL CROSS-SECTOR COMMUNITY BUILDING; IN-DEPTH PERSONAL AWARENESS AND PERSONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT; AND GREATER KNOWLEDGE OF GASTON COUNTY.
HEALTHCARE COMMISSION: ESTABLISHED TO DEVELOP A WORKABLE COMMUNITY-WIDE AGENDA TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF CITIZENS IN GASTON COUNTY. THIS WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE INVOLVED IN HEALTH CARE ACCESS, FUNDING, DISTRIBUTION, AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION. CURRENT FOCUS AREAS: - HEALTHY GASTON - SEEKS TO CREATE A CULTURE OF WELLNESS IN BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES AND THEREBY IMPROVE THE VITALITY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND ULTIMATELY IMPACT INDIVIDUAL HEALTH. WITH PART-TIME STAFF AND IN SPITE OF THE PANDEMIC, 34 ORGANIZATIONS CURRENTLY ENROLLED REPRESENTING OVER 12,200 EMPLOYEES. CURRENT STATUS LEVELS: TEN AT GOLD LEVEL, FOURTEEN AT SILVER LEVEL, SIX AT BRONZE LEVEL AND FOUR ON THE WELLNESS JOURNEY. - POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAMS: 1) GASTON CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES COALITION WITH OVER 100 MEMBERS SERVING THE COALITION AND FOCUSED ON THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC 2) HEALTH IN ALL ASPECTS, WHICH DEVELOPS POLICIES IN SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTS THAT ENABLE COUNTY RESIDENTS TO ACHIEVE HEALTHY OUTCOMES. - HEALTH AT HOME: MEDICAL REFERENCE GUIDE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED (AT NO COST) IN GASTON COUNTY. BOOKS ALSO SOLD TO COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO HELP SUSTAIN PROGRAM FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED. 1) SINCE 2004, OVER 12,500 BOOKS NOW DISTRIBUTED IN GASTON COUNTY (INCLUDES TRAINING ON HOW TO USE THE BOOK) 2) SURVEYS ON USE OF THE BOOK DISTRIBUTED AFTER SIX-MONTH USE. REGARDLESS OF STATION IN LIFE, BOOK RECIPIENTS SAY IT HAS HELPED THEM WITH A MEDICAL ISSUE AND HAS SAVED THEM AN UNNECESSARY VISIT TO THE ER.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS: TO BUILD AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY PRIDE IN GASTON COUNTY - COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARDS PROMOTES COMMUNITY PRIDE AND SHOWCASES POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/ENHANCEMENTS. PRESENTED TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS USED NON-SILO, UNIQUE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GASTON COUNTY. OVER 250 ATTEND ANNUAL EVENT. - PRIDE IN GASTON TRAVELING TOUR AND PROUDEST KID IN GASTON COUNTY ESSAY CONTEST FOR THIRD GRADERS, BUILDS COMMUNITY PRIDE IN YOUNG STUDENTS. ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND MANY PRIVATE SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE EACH YEAR REPRESENTING OVER 2500 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. SINCE ITS CREATION IN THE 2000-2001 SCHOOL YEAR, OVER 45,000 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM.
OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE THE GASTON CLERGY AND CITIZENS COALITION, TRAINING PROGRAMS, ETC.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Donna Lockett Former Exec | Officer | 40 | $64,681 |
Leslie Lee Executive Di | Officer | 40 | $22,500 |
David Fogarty Past Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Steven Long Past Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Ken Smith Sec/treasure | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Jason Austell Chair | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $22,800 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $200,987 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $223,787 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $1,777 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $226,035 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $89,616 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $8,020 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $9,737 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $6,438 |
Advertising and promotion | $953 |
Office expenses | $13,039 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $3,600 |
Travel | $202 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $161 |
Insurance | $2,006 |
All other expenses | $1,560 |
Total functional expenses | $209,069 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $191,851 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $875 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $1,302 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $18,056 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $212,084 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $4,304 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $4,304 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $138,735 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $69,045 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $212,084 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Gaston Together Communites Of Excellence has recieved totaling $70,176.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Gaston Community Foundation Gastonia, NC PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $70,153 |
Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $23 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Rappahannock Goodwill Stores And Services Inc Fredericksburg, VA | $8,437,533 | $30,240,862 |
American Medical Group Association Inc Alexandria, VA | $19,689,445 | $10,462,815 |
Disability In Alexandria, VA | $11,237,053 | $8,690,736 |
Waccamaw Community Foundation Inc Murrells Inlet, SC | $30,138,658 | $6,245,346 |
Shumard Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | $18,870,364 | $808,294 |
Greenville Area Development Corporation Greenville, SC | $4,479,595 | $2,418,141 |
Wake Forest Innovation Quarter Management Co Winstonsalem, NC | $76,176 | $0 |
Appalachian Community Capital Corporation Christiansburg, VA | $27,470,921 | $2,186,125 |
Sc Launch Inc Columbia, SC | $12,983,051 | $2,975,171 |
Poplar Springs Fire Service Area Moore, SC | $4,360,898 | $2,218,008 |
Responsible Business Alliance Foundation Alexandria, VA | $1,775,206 | $1,733,955 |
Massanetta Springs Inc Harrisonburg, VA | $9,619,068 | $2,786,663 |